The Hungarian Jewish Museum was established in the early 20th century with the aim of presenting to the public the Jewish community. The first home of the collection, then containing approximately 1500 artefacts, was an apartment in downtown Budapest. The museum’s first independent building was constructed in 1931 when the Great Dohány street Synagogue and the plot next to it were being redeveloped. The museum building was established by transforming one of the wings of synagogue eighty years after its construction by architects László Vágó and Ferenc Faragó. The façade of the museum is in the same style as that of the synagogue, while the interior reflects the most modern designs of the time. The Museum became an integral part of the institutions of the Jewish community. 
In 1942 two employees of the Hungarian National Museum hid the valuable artefacts of the Jewish Museum in the cellar. Thanks to their bravery, the entirety of our rich collection exists today.
The current collection is a combination of Judaica objects, artefacts, including the most comprehensive Jewish community archives of Europe.
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